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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Willesden 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Dental Inspection and Treatment:
| (1) No. of Children in age groups who were inspected at the Schools and treated at the Centres by the Dental Officers: | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aged | Schoolchildren | Special Schools' Children | Nursery Schools' Children | ||||||
| Inspected | Referred | Treated | Inspected | Referred | Treated | Inspected | Referred | Treated | |
| 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | 27 | 7 |
| 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | 34 | 12 |
| 5 | 299 | 133 | 101 | — | — | — | 16 | 8 | 3 |
| 6 | 954 | 474 | 386 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | 919 | 526 | 486 | — | — | — | — | - | — |
| 8 | 978 | 680 | 462 | — | — | — | - | — | — |
| 9 | 749 | 539 | 366 | — | — | — | - | — | — |
| 10 | 767 | 557 | 394 | — | — | — | - | — | — |
| 11 | 732 | 496 | 291 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | 567 | 414 | 234 | — | — | — | - | - | - |
| 13 | 734 | 449 | 184 | — | — | - | - | — | — |
| 14 | 718 | 480 | 270 | — | — | — | - | — | — |
| 15 | 636 | 451 | 240 | — | — | — | - | - | — |
| 16 | 201 | 148 | 68 | — | — | — | - | — | — |
| 17 | 72 | 45 | 25 | — | — | — | - | — | — |
| Totals | 8,326 | 5,392 | 3,507 | — | — | — | 133 | 69 | 22 |
| (2) Specials: | |||||||||
| 2,918 | 2,662 | 2,311 | 28 | 25 | 25 | — | — | — | |
| Total (Routine and Specials): | |||||||||
| 11,244 | 8,054 | 5,815 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 133 | 69 | 22 | |
| (3) Number of Attendances made for treatment: | |||||||||
| — | 13,651 | — | — | 66 | — | — | 46 | — | |
| (4) Half-days devoted to: | School children | Special School children | Nursery School children | ||||||
| Inspection | 99 | — | 2 | ||||||
| Treatment | 1,334 | 8 | 7 | ||||||
| Total | 1,433 | 8 | 9 | ||||||
| (5) Fillings: | |||||||||
| Permanent teeth | 6,754 | 36 | — | ||||||
| Temporary teeth | 1,013 | 2 | 49 | ||||||
| Total | 7,767 | 38 | 49 | ||||||
| (6) Extractions: | |||||||||
| Permanent teeth | 926 | 16 | — | ||||||
| Temporary teeth | 6,878 | 18 | 11 | ||||||
| Total | 7,804 | 34 | 11 | ||||||
| (7) Number of: | |||||||||
| General anæsthetics | 3,167 | 17 | 5 | ||||||
| Local anæsthetics | 102 | - | - | ||||||
| Total | 3,269 | 17 | 5 | ||||||
| (8) Other Operations: | |||||||||
| Permanent teeth | 1,944 | 15 | — | ||||||
| Temporary teeth | 466 | 2 | 4 | ||||||
| Total | 2,410 | 17 | 4 | ||||||
Maternity and Child Welfare Statistical Table for 1948:
| Total | E.M. | N.M. | 0-5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Patients inspected during 1948 | 1,376 | 604 | 149 | 623 |
| „ found to require Treatment | 1,250 | 580 | 145 | 525 |
| ,, accepting Treatment at Health Centre | 1,078 | 476 | 143 | 459 |
| „ who completed Treatment at Health Centre | 918 | 332 | 141 | 445 |
| „ of Attendances made in 1948 | 3,880 | 1,981 | 675 | 1,224 |
| „ „ Teeth removed | 2,167 | 1,181 | 411 | 575 |
| „ „ Teeth filled | 1,338 | 898 | 244 | 396 |
| „ „ Dressings | 709 | 374 | 184 | 151 |
| „ „ other Operations | — | 236 | 66 | — |
| „ „ Silver Nitrate applications | 110 | — | — | 110 |
| „ „ General Anæsthetics | 577 | 242 | 84 | 251 |
| „ „ Local Anæsthetics | 246 | 191 | 50 | 5 |
| „ „ Appointments not kept | 208 | 150 | 28 | 30 |
| „ „ Patients X-rayed: | ||||
| (a) At County Council Clinics | — | — | — | — |
| (b) At Hospital | 42 | 22 | 18 | 2 |
| Total number of Sessions allocated | 350 | — | — | — |
| Dentures supplied | 48 | 37 | 11 | — |